With a one-off £2.5 million investment from the council and NHS, Wakefield set out to transform three local communities to help ‘encourage healthier lifestyles and reduce obesity rates.’
The data comes from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), which monitored obesity trends in schoolchildren from 2006/07 to 2016/17.
The jointly-funded project will see Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) Meat Promotion Wales and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) work together to promote red
With 400 school kids, the government-funded scheme offers just 80-150 places on a first-come, first-serve basis – leaving hundreds with a place.
Encouraging all pupils aged 4-11 to take part, the Veggie Run initiative saw nearly 70, 4-11 year olds awarded a brand new bike, helmet and Veggie Run water bottle as their prize.
Taking place during the town’s 2018 Ginger and Spice Festival, AiP will oversee a number of cookery demonstrations and interactive workshops from local chefs, community project leaders and school s
It is providing £70,000 to continue rolling out the Food for Life programme - a national project bringing schools and communities together around the idea of healthy, tasty and sustainable food.
Published in healthcare periodical ‘Network Health Digest,’ the report reviewed international intervention studies and found that eggs “support growth, prevent stunting and improve protein levels i
With 16 establishments across the capital having taken part, the programme – now in its sixth year – aims to develop a ‘good food culture,’ teaching them about fresh, healthy food to improve nutrit
Current board members Helen Anzani and Shona Miller will be succeeded by Kelly Hart, campus food and drink manager at Queens University Belfast; Ian White, domestic bursar and executive director at